Sortie2ADB-24
“Johnnie Reb”.
Mission 839 · 21 February 1945
Serial
42-50372
B-24H
Fuselage Code
YM
Squadron
409th
Ted's Traveling Circus
Aboard
9
men
The crew.
§ 9 aboard
Name
Position
Serial
Hometown
On this flight
2LtDonald R. Gaston
Pilot
Station 1
—
—
Returned
→
2LtJohn L. Long
Co-Pilot
Station 2
—
Middletown
Returned
→
F/OChester Riggi
Navigator
Station 3
—
—
Returned
→
S/SgtJack T. Walton
Engineer / Top Turret
Station 5
—
—
Returned
→
S/SgtJames Herro
Radio Operator
Station 6
—
—
Returned
→
SgtDonald Geyer
Waist Gunner
Station 8
—
—
Returned
→
SgtWilford W. Nelson
Waist Gunner
Station 8
—
—
Returned
→
SgtDonald R. Oltman
Nose Gunner
—
—
Returned
→
S/SgtArthur Volsond
Tail Gunner
Station 9
—
—
Returned
→
The flight.
§ Ship’s Record
The Record
Record confidenceValidated against a source
Formation
Flew with409th Squadron
Fuel & Equipment
H2X scope photoNo